Marshall: Area Briefs

August 17, 2006|Staff Reports

BOURBON

Hog roast to benefit Democratic Party

A hog roast, sponsored by the Marshall County Democratic Party to benefit the party, is from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Bourbon Town Park Pavilion, northeast of downtown Bourbon. Included are pork purchased from Marshall County 4-H Swine members at the 4-H Fair Auction and prepared by Lemler's, applesauce, potato salad, baked beans, dessert, roll and beverage. Attending will be Joe Donnelly, congressional candidate for the 2nd District; Chris Rahe for state representative, District 23; Nancy Dembowski for state representative, District 17; and county and township Democratic candidates. Tickets are available from Democratic precinct committee members, candidates and at the door. They are $7 for adults, $3.50 for students 12 and younger, and free for preschoolers. KNOX

Big-band era music served up Saturday

The public is invited to an evening of music from the big-band era from 7 to 9 p.m. CDT Saturday at the Knox Community Center at the corner of Pearl and Lake streets. The Golden Memories Orchestra will provide live music. Admission is $5 per person, attire is casual and refreshments will be available. KNOX

Post office renamed for Grant W. Green

The U.S. Post Office in Knox was officially renamed Monday in honor of Knox's longest-serving postal employee. The facility at 205 W. Washington St. was renamed the Grant W. Green Post Office in honor of Green, who worked there for 50 years. U.S. Rep. Chris Chocola, R-Bristol, introduced the bill on Sept. 14 last year to officially rename the post office, and the bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 8 and the U.S. Senate on March 3. President George W. Bush signed the bill March 20. MISHAWAKA

Woman says she was abused at agency

A 19-year-old Mishawaka woman told police Tuesday she was sexually abused last week by a man who claims to run a modeling agency. The woman said she applied for a job at the local agency and was called for an interview, during which a man asked her to strip down to her underwear and grabbed her breasts, claiming to be checking for measurements. The case remains under investigation, according to police reports. MISHAWAKA

Man with camera banned from mall

University Park Mall security last week banned a 28-year-old man from the mall for five years after he was caught filming women at the food court with a hidden video camera, according to police. Police reported Tuesday that the suspect, a South Bend resident, was carrying a small video camera in a white plastic bag with a hole in it. The man earlier this year had been asked to leave the mall for taking pictures of teenage girls, which goes against mall rules and regulations, according to authorities. Police reported the video contained images of women's feet. The man was not arrested.